The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1887-11-18
DAKOTA uNpiAh AFFAIRS.
indian Agents Of Dakota Report the
Progress In Various Directions
Made bv Their Wards.

Made by Their Wards.
Following are some of the points made
by Indian agents regarding the Indians un.
der their charge in Dakota. Maj. Ander.
son at Crow Creek, writes:
During last spring inc early summer
ffty.fonr brood mares and thirty woke oil
oxen (one-half Tor Grow Creek and one.
for issue. The good result OF
placing the oxen is already seen by tho
amount OF sod that has been turned and
tho advantage in material wealth will bo
shown as to brood mares in due time.
This stock was all given to the most de.
serving indian as reward OF merit to
those who have made the best progress in
farming and care Of stock. The census OF
the Crow Creek and Lower Brule apsn.
cies is placed as follows:
Crow Cree t-The census of June 80 last
8 ows a population of 1,1O3 India ans and
mixed blood, OF whom about one hundred
are Santee, Lower Brule, Yanktons and
hall breeds, the balance being Lower Yank-
tonais Sioux.
Lower Brule-The census OF June 30
shows a population of 1897 Indians and
mixed bloods, OF whom about seventy.ive
are half breeis, with a few Yanktons and
Lower Yanktonais Sioux.
OF the surveys and allotments at DEVILS
Like, Major Gramsie says:
Last year three townships were subdivM-
ed into fo~rty-acre tracts. Several allot.
ments we're made, but I was ordered To
cease making allotments. as it was decided
that under the recent Dnwes' bill allot.
ments must be made by a special agent "a.
sisted by the regular agent. In making
the allotments | only allowed to heads
OF families and persons OF twenty. one
y%ears'of age, rs these Indians will not uc-
cept only eighty acres to persons over
eighteen and under twenty.one, and forty
acres to children under eighteen, and 1
| think they are perfectly right; for is not n
boy OF seventeen moro Justly entitled to a
farm OF 16o acres than an old man or
woman OF eighty, who will never cultivate
a farm If they had 1000 acres2"
THE TURTLE MOUNTAIN AGENCY.
OF the Turtle mountain agency, the
farmer in charge says:
The census taken in june finds 153 fam
lilies. SIT Individuals, mixed blood sneak.
ing French, English, Cree and Chippewa;
s3 families, 800 individuals, full bloods.
speaking Cree and Chippewa. a total OF
1,126 people; this shows a decrease in
number from the report Of 1856, as / drop
IRON the roster all not living within the
limits OF the reserve, except fifteen families
OF full. residing al Dunseith.
OF school matters at the Fort Bertholu
agency, Agent Clifford says:
The available school material OF this
agency has been transferred to Fort. Stew.
enson school, seventeen miles distant,
with the exception OF n few that have boon
run in ut the mission school at the agency.
A large majority OF III children of school
age are at school yet. The Indians have
1t firmly impressed upon their minds that
the time has come when they must do for
themselves by cuitivating the soil, and
the intirIn aud almost helpless are per.
mitted to retain their children old enough
to work.
Agent Gallagher, at Pine Ridge, makes a
very interesting report, especially in regard
to new census and corresponding reduction
OF %rations:
1 assumed charge OF the Pine Ridge
~zngency Oct. /, 1886. Arriving here on
Sept. %, l was present the following day
at the taking OF the census by actual count.
The manner OF taking it prevented any
thing like fraud, II l am sure showed the
actual number of Indians belonging to the
agency present at the time the count was
made. The large reduction in the number
OF Indians Mt the agency shown by this
count from that previously reported, i. e.,
2,77G, was n matter OF some surprise. To
the ndinn it was a source OF profound
regret and when the beef %ration was short
ened to correspond to the new order OF
things his w~ailinss were loud and continu.
GUS. The annual census OF Sioux Indians
was taken June 80. and is as follows:
Cheyennes, 103 families; IL males over
eighteen, SO under; females over fourteen
years, Ill; under fourteen years, IS;
total. 1923; both sexes, between six and
sixteen years, 64. Orallalla Sioux, l, ICY
families; males over eighteen years, 0al;
under eighteen years, $40; females over
fourteen years, 1,471; under fourteen
years, 7s6; total, all ages, 4.197; both sex.
es, between six and sixteen years. 997.
Mixed bloods, los families; males over Is
years, 40; under eighteen years. 102; fe-
males over fourteen years, sc; under four.
teen years, 164; total, all ages, 462; both
sexes between six and sixteen years, l26
We received during the year $50 brood
mares and 100 mich COWS. These were
distributed among such Indians as could
be relied upon to provide Tor their comfort
during the winter. 1t is gratifying
to DO able to state that
all to whom animals were issued
have put up lnrge quantity OF
hay, and otherwise provided for the care
OF their stock through the winter. We al
so issued to deserving Indians during tho
gear 175 farm wagons. These have been
put to good use in freighting and farm
work, and greatly encouraged the Indians
to move out of villages and locate upon
farms. The building oilog houses has con.
tinued without Interruption, and the teepe
will soon be known only as a thing OF the
past.
Spencer, the new agent at Rosebud. says
OF the school OF the reservation:
All the children within n radius Of four
miles from the school are enumerated to
aggregate the total belonging to n princi.
pal camp, aud while the average per CAPT.
Ia attendance OF children residing within
the range OF school privileges is, am in.
formed, greater han Mt any other agency,
these divisions are simply the result OF
constant effort. Only in isolated cases
can credit be attached to Mr.. and Mrs. Lo.
There are camps on this agency on which
the nero mention ola prospective school
operates like n red flag on an enraged
bull.